Beauty through the ages
Alice Hart-Davis is a top beauty journalist and founder of Good Things skincare. She has authored a number of books, including one co-written her teenage daughter, Molly, entitled Be Beautiful: Every Girl's Guide to Hair, Skin & Make Up.
Here Alice talks about beauty through the generations, discovering hot rollers, and why mothers can also learn from their daugters...
Q: What beauty tips did you learn from your mother that you passed down to your daughters?
Alice: That however unpleasant it is at the time, it is better to brush out long hair before bedtime. Otherwise, by the morning, it’s all in an even worse tangle.
Q: Do you think mothers can learn from their daughter’s beauty habits?
Alice: Oh yes. You just need to keep your eyes open (and your mind). From Molly, I’ve learned to use eyeliner in a succinct line that stops dead just before the end of the eyelid (nice and neat, and less obtrusive than a flick) and from Beth I’ve learned the power of wearing a bright lip with an otherwise bare face.
Q: Are there any beauty habits or products that transcend all three generations?
Alice: Certainly. Proper cleansing never goes amiss and (the soon to be launching) Good Things Manuka Honey Creamy Cleanser is a fabulous product which works wonders for anyone of any age. Moisturising is key for keeping soft regardless of age -- we’re all partial to a bit of Good Things’ Miracle Mattifier.
Q: What beauty trends did your mother wear that have come back into style?
Alice: For years, I didn’t understand why my mother was so devoted to her Carmen hot rollers… until I grew my hair in my forties and became reliant on rollers myself.
Q: Are there any beauty habits you would like your daughter to avoid? If so why?
Alice: Eyebrow plucking!! As a teenager, I spent hours in front of the mirror, plucking my eyebrows – well, it was the 1970s – but the result was that I took away more than I should have, and the brow-tails have been thin ever since. My daughters both have wonderful thick strong eyebrows and I’m very keen they should stay that way.
For more information on Good Things skincare, visit www.goodthingsbeauty.com
Here Alice talks about beauty through the generations, discovering hot rollers, and why mothers can also learn from their daugters...
Q: What beauty tips did you learn from your mother that you passed down to your daughters?
Alice: That however unpleasant it is at the time, it is better to brush out long hair before bedtime. Otherwise, by the morning, it’s all in an even worse tangle.
Q: Do you think mothers can learn from their daughter’s beauty habits?
Alice: Oh yes. You just need to keep your eyes open (and your mind). From Molly, I’ve learned to use eyeliner in a succinct line that stops dead just before the end of the eyelid (nice and neat, and less obtrusive than a flick) and from Beth I’ve learned the power of wearing a bright lip with an otherwise bare face.
Q: Are there any beauty habits or products that transcend all three generations?
Alice: Certainly. Proper cleansing never goes amiss and (the soon to be launching) Good Things Manuka Honey Creamy Cleanser is a fabulous product which works wonders for anyone of any age. Moisturising is key for keeping soft regardless of age -- we’re all partial to a bit of Good Things’ Miracle Mattifier.
Q: What beauty trends did your mother wear that have come back into style?
Alice: For years, I didn’t understand why my mother was so devoted to her Carmen hot rollers… until I grew my hair in my forties and became reliant on rollers myself.
Q: Are there any beauty habits you would like your daughter to avoid? If so why?
Alice: Eyebrow plucking!! As a teenager, I spent hours in front of the mirror, plucking my eyebrows – well, it was the 1970s – but the result was that I took away more than I should have, and the brow-tails have been thin ever since. My daughters both have wonderful thick strong eyebrows and I’m very keen they should stay that way.
For more information on Good Things skincare, visit www.goodthingsbeauty.com